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Moroccan real estate businessman Anas Sefroui, one of the richest men in Africa, has set sights on buying Sheffield Wednesday Football Club, according to British tabloid The Sun. Sefrioui, who made his fortune through massive property development deals, has hired a top legal firm to look at potential takeover, said the newspaper. Other investors from […]
King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, has joined the world leaders in paying tribute to the life and legacy of Pope Francis who died at age 88 on the morning of Easter Monday. In a message sent to Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the Dean of the College of Cardinals, the Monarch offered his sincere […]
Morocco’s Institute for Transport and Logistics Training (IFTL) has partnered with globally acclaimed researcher Professor Rachid Yazami to develop a specialized electric vehicle battery maintenance program, marking a significant advancement in the country’s green transportation initiatives. The agreement, signed Monday in Nouaceur, establishes a bachelor-level vocational certificate in Electric Vehicle Battery Maintenance designed to create […]
Morocco’s Ministry of Equipment and Water has initiated preparatory studies for a major infrastructure project: a 420-kilometer highway connecting Fez to Marrakech via Meknes, Khenifra, and Beni Mellal, with an estimated cost of 28 billion dirhams ($2.8 billion). This ambitious project aims to strengthen north-central connectivity across the kingdom, serving as a “backbone” to stimulate […]
In a detailed analysis, the Hudson Institute urged the US administration to designate the Polisario as a terrorist group, citing the militias’ involvement in destabilizing acts in the region, in connivance with its main sponsor Algeria, as well as Iran, which has been using the separatist group to gain a foothold in North Africa. The […]
The United States’ position on Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara is “clear, unequivocal…and leaves no room for ambiguity,” said president Donald Trump’s Senior Advisor for Africa, Massad Boulos. The U.S. expressed this position repeatedly and clearly, just as Secretary of State Marco Rubio clearly did last week, Boulos emphasized in an exclusive interview with Medi1 […]
Morocco won the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations title after a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Mali (4-0), champions in 2015 and 2017. The regular time ended with a goalless draw in regular time, after the Malians had a goal disallowed due to a handball. This marks Morocco’s first-ever title in the U17 AFCON category. […]
Morocco started exporting citrus to Japan, one of the world’s most demanding markets in terms of quality and traceability. “We hope to see more Moroccan citrus fruits in Japan, as the Japanese love them,” said Yoichi Fukuda, a Japanese importer quoted in a statement following the first shipment. In 2023, Moroccan agri-food exports to Japan […]
Slovenia announced the upcoming opening in June this year of an Embassy in Rabat, marking a milestone in the two countries’ bilateral ties. Morocco also agreed to open an embassy in Ljubljana in an announcement made during the visit Morocco’s foreign minister Nasser Bourita paid to Slovenia where he met Friday deputy prime minister and […]
Mauritania’s central bank has picked Casablanca stock exchange as a partner to help it set up the country’s first stock market in Nouakchott. This breakthrough agreement is in line with the momentum ushered by King Mohammed VI and president Mohamed Ould El-Ghazouani in favor of promoting cooperation between the two countries. The opening of Mauritania’s […]